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W5165 - Supply & Installation of Stage Lighting

Walsall Council

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Planning

28 Sep 2026 at 18:22

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Walsall Council intends to procure the supply and installation of stage lighting and sound infrastructure for the main theatre at Walsall Arena on Hawbush Road, Walsall. The equipment is to be suitable for a mid-sized theatre and includes lighting, sound equipment such as speakers and mixers, and rigging, together with installation. This is a combined equipment and installation requirement rather than a supply-only purchase. The work is for the arena’s main theatre in Walsall.

The procurement is at the planning stage: the council has stated its intention to buy, but has not yet invited tenders. It expects to publish a further notice on 12 October 2026. Planned pre-market engagement is scheduled for 7 October 2026; the council directs interested parties to its Stage Lighting preliminary market engagement material on In-tend. The estimated value is £300,000 excluding VAT (£360,000 including VAT). The anticipated contract period runs from 4 to 31 January 2027. The requirement is arranged as one lot, and the council has indicated that it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This requirement may suit suppliers able to provide theatre lighting and sound equipment as an integrated package, with the technical capability to design or supply a system appropriate for a mid-sized theatre and install it at the venue. Relevant experience in stage lighting, speakers, mixers and rigging would align with the stated scope. Businesses should be prepared to deliver both equipment and installation within a short, defined contract period. The council has indicated that smaller businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises are suitable participants. Its planned pre-market engagement provides a route for relevant suppliers to learn about and inform the developing requirement before a future tender is issued; this is preparation, not an invitation to bid.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

W5165 - Supply & Installation of Stage Lighting

Notice Description

The supply and installation of stage lighting with sound infrastructure in the main theatre at Walsall Arena, Hawbush Road, Walsall, WS3 1AG: *Lighting suitable for a mid-sized theatre setting *Sound equipment including speakers and mixers *Rigging *Installation

Planning Information

Refer to Stage Lighting PME documentation. PME raised on In-tend

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077bea
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091614-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

CPV Codes

31200000 - Electricity distribution and control apparatus

31500000 - Lighting equipment and electric lamps

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
13 Oct 20265 days to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 31 Jan 2027 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Walsall Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WALSALL
Postcode
WS1 1TP
Postcode Area
Walsall
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG38 Walsall
Delivery Location
TLG38 Walsall
Local Authority
Walsall
Electoral Ward
St Matthew's
Westminster Constituency
Walsall and Bloxwich

Further Information

Notice Documents

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